The Next Level Training Soccer Podcast with host Aaron Byrd and Jeff Suffolk

Episode 61 - The Clock's Ticking

We're less than 45 days away from the 2026 Fifa World Cup kickoff and there's so much to discuss. Check on on Episode 61 for some of our hottest takes on the current status. Let's Go!

Episode 60 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Jason Smith

In Episode 60, Jeff and Aaron bring on US Soccer Educator and USSF A License Coach, Jason Smith, from one of the largest grassroot programs in the Midwest United States, in Traverse City Michigan.

Episode 59 - Outside Catching Some Strays

It's tryout season, and emotions are as high as ever before. Coaches are scrambling to keep teams together. Parents are making deals behind closed doors. And the kids are just looking to push themselves to accomplish their personal goals. Lots to unpack this week.

Episode 58 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - One Knox Luc Dessieux

In Episode 58, hosts Jeff Suffolk and Aaron Byrd sit down with One Knox coach Luc Dessieux to dive into what's going on in Tennessee youth development and the future of the game through a USL program on the rise.

Episode 57 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Simone Omekanda

In Episode 57 of the Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country, hosts Aaron Byrd and Jeff Suffolk bring in NCAA legend, Simone Omekanda to the show. Simone was a two-time First Team Big Ten Player at Penn State, a Youth National Team Player, drafted in the MLS and now a youth coach for the Michigan Bucks.